How do I use the D-Box drum engine?
The D-Box (short for drumbox) is a dual oscillator synthesizer built into drum mode, designed specifically for creating synthetic drum sounds.
Accessing D-Box
Press the Drum key, then press Shift + any sound key (1-8) and choose D-Box from the list.
Basic controls
The four encoders control the first oscillator by default:
- Blue encoder: pitch
- Green encoder: waveform
- White encoder: envelope
- Orange encoder: cross modulation
Accessing the second oscillator
Hold Shift while turning the encoders to access the secondary oscillator parameters:
- Shift + Blue: pitch of second oscillator
- Shift + Green: waveform of second oscillator
- Shift + White: envelope of second oscillator
- Shift + Orange: filter cutoff frequency
Saving your sound
Hold any sound key (1-8) for five seconds to save. The sound will be stored in the snapshot folder.
Tips
D-Box is great for kicks, snares, and electronic percussion since you can shape the attack transient and body of a sound independently across the two oscillators. Use the cross modulation (orange encoder) to add grit and character, and dial in the filter cutoff with Shift + orange for tonal shaping.